Thanks!!!

[Kirsty]

:D Thanks to Lydia&Martin for the photoshop evening, this is what ive just had a crack at, and im very happy with it :D

I really want to know what you think
!!Thankyou!!

[Stemmy]

Well done Kirsty I thought that I had ranted on too much on the evening but it looks like some of it must have stuck with you. Top effort. For a bit of extra "Homework" try cloning out the extra little catchlight in the pupil at the bottom and the stray hair on the left.

Right you asked me a question on private message and I thought I would give you the answer on the forum as others might be having the same problem.

You asked me what is the best resolution for printing pictures and why sometimes does more pixels per inch not automatically mean better prints.

Ok well here you go.

Most printers wether they be your ink jet printer at home or the printer at the "Pro Lab" print at a certain resolution. Most of them are around 200 to 300 dots (or pixels) per inch.

If you have an image in photoshop that is only 50 pixels per inch then when you print that picture those pixels will be visible.

If you have an image that is 240 pixels per inch then you will get a perfect image.

If you have an image that is 1000 pixels per inch then it might look better on the screen ie you can zoom and zoom and zoom and still not see any pixelation. But when you then send that picture to print the printer is only printing at 240 pixels per inch, so, it makes no difference how many more pixels you have before it goes to print. You only have 250 pixels per inch on the print.

Hope this makes it a bit clearer.

All my images are resized to 240 DPI (dots per inch)

Try it yourself

Take an image and resize it to 240 DPI - Print it

Take that same image and resize it to 600 DPI - Print it.

Thae image will look the same.

Martin

[Kirsty]

Does that also apply when, for instance if I take my images down to boots to get them developed? Thanks for this by way!

[Stemmy]

Yes Kirsty all printers no matter what they are have a maximum resolution (approx 250 dpi).

Hope this settles the argument.

[PaulChubb]

Ok im cofused....my printer says it has a Maximum 9600 x 2400 colour dpi...so what dose that mean?

[Mal]

Hey Martin any chance of you coming to Wales and giving us some lesson in PS...

Kirsty love the photo

[Stemmy]

We are in the process of possible creating some video tutorials on photoshop.

Hopefully we will then be able to do them in response to questions.

[Kirsty]

thats a good idea, i found it reli helpful as i was jsut beginning to take an interest in photography.
Even though that pic is way old i still kinda like it!

[Mal]

We are in the process of possible creating some video tutorials on photoshop.

Hopefully we will then be able to do them in response to questions.

Great Stuff... Will you be doing them in DVD format as I have recently got rid of the old video player:banana: